Chapter 231 Chapter 231 Not allowed

"I don't think she's that stupid. This time, she probably couldn't get the message out, so she just jumped over the wall out of desperation. But you've met her, and she must be wary of us. We have to hurry up!"

Zhang Yuandong's worries were not without reason. Not only that, because a gold mine with such a high gold content had been discovered, in order to prevent a recurrence of what Japan had done in the past, the troops would soon have to strengthen their guards. It was said that new military forces would be mobilized in the next few days.

By then, it will be difficult for the other party to take any action, and they will have no chance to find any leverage.

Before it got dark, Zhang Yuandong rushed to his teacher's house to discuss plans for the next day.

The weather on the next day was not very good. Heavy snow began to fall before dawn.

Tao Laixiang and Captain Shen drove a horse-drawn carriage and arrived at the door of Instructor Li's house early in the morning. Tao Laixiang did not go in either. She sat in the carriage and shouted at the top of her voice: "Sister Zhang, are you awake?"

Her voice was so loud that the people in the room could hear it quickly. Instructor Li opened the door from inside, came out and asked, "Shen Tuan, sister-in-law, where are you going? Why did you bring a carriage here?"

Behind him, a flustered "Zhang Yuhui" stammered, "Tao, Sister Tao, you guys are here really early!"

She wanted to go out past her brother-in-law, but Li Zhiguo blocked the door tightly, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Tao Laixiang seemed not to notice Li Zhiguo's expression and smiled, "It's snowing heavily today, and the roads are hard to walk on, so we want to leave early! What do you think, are you still going? It's too cold today, and the roads are hard to walk on. If we weren't pressed for time, we wouldn't want to go out today."

She and Captain Shen were wearing leather coats, with a quilt covering their legs. They held an IV bottle filled with hot water in their hands, and they didn't feel cold at all.

Tao Laixiang took a look at the thick cotton jacket that "Zhang Yuhui" was wearing and shook her head, saying, "Little sister Zhang, the temperature has dropped today, and we are going there by horse-drawn carriage. It will be very cold along the way, and you can't wear this!" There was no windproof place in the carriages of the army, they were all open-air, and the wind blew on the road, making her feel chilly.

"Zhang Yuhui" had not come back to discuss the matter today, and Li Zhiguo had only just learned about it now. He turned his head and stared at "Zhang Yuhui", gritting his teeth and saying, "Where do you want to go? It's so cold, are you looking for trouble? Stay at home and don't go anywhere!"

"Zhang Yuhui", or should I call her Zhang Xiaohui, a flash of impatience flashed across her face. She really didn't expect Tao Laixiang and Captain Shen to come so early. After she ran away yesterday, Yu Qingfeng quickly caught up with her and told her about today's arrangements.

She was still thinking at that time that Li Zhiguo was going to leave early this morning, and when he left, Zhang Yulan could not stop herself alone. As long as she left the military camp, even if she could not escape, she was confident that she could spread the news. As for what to do after returning, she believed that Li Zhiguo and Zhang Yulan would never dare to do anything to her.

She was used to showing weakness in front of Li Zhiguo, so she lowered her head slightly, fiddled with the bag in her hand, and whispered, "Brother-in-law, don't worry, with Captain Shen and sister-in-law here, nothing will happen to me!"

Tao Laixiang also said: "Old Li, we are just going into the city, not to venture into any dangerous places. Don't be so nervous. Old Shen and I are here, so why are you worried?"

She waved to "Zhang Yuhui" and urged, "If you want to go with us, go change your clothes quickly. We'll be waiting for you here!"

Zhang Xiaohui responded quickly and turned to run into the house. Li Zhiguo was about to chase her, but was stopped by Captain Shen. "Hey, Lao Li, don't leave yet. I just want to ask you something. You said that at the meeting yesterday, what did the leader mean? I am a rough man and don't understand so many twists and turns. I just understood that I had to give you a promotion, but I didn't understand anything else. You have a good brain, tell me!"

Li Zhiguo frowned: "Captain Shen, it's not appropriate to talk nonsense about the meeting here. There are other people here!"

Captain Shen didn't react for a moment and looked around blankly. Tao Laixiang laughed heartily and said, "Haha, it turns out that Instructor Li is going to be promoted. I congratulate you in advance! Well, I'll go in and see Xiao Zhang. Why hasn't she come out for so long?"

As she spoke, she got off the carriage and walked past Li Zhiguo inside.

In the room, Zhang Yulan followed behind "Zhang Yuhui", pulling and tugging at her, cursing something under her breath.

As soon as Tao Laixiang entered the room, she immediately loosened her grip on "Zhang Yuhui's" arm, and unconsciously placed her hands on her big belly. She said with a wry smile, "Sister-in-law, why are you here? My sister is always a worry. You said she's not in good health, but why did you rush over to see the prisoner? Isn't this unlucky!"

Tao Laixiang had heard people say that Zhang Yulan's personality had changed drastically, but she had never expected that she had really changed. She smiled and said, "Look at what you are saying. You are a loyal girl, which is a good thing! Although Tang Sisi is hateful, we have known her for so many years. If there is a way to prove her innocence, it would be a good thing. Besides, I am here with you, so why are you worried!"

She turned to "Zhang Yuhui" and said, "Sister, don't worry, take your time to change. Old Shen and your brother-in-law are discussing work matters, and they can't finish it in a short time. It's not convenient for us to go over, so you take your time to pack up!"

Zhang Xiaohui's eyes flickered. She quickly put on her coat and a sheepskin hat and said with a smile, "Okay, sister-in-law, you sit in the room for a while. I'll go to the toilet!"

Zhang Yulan said anxiously, "No!" When the other two looked over, she put down her outstretched hand awkwardly, pursed her lips and refused to speak.

Zhang Xiaohui smiled at Tao Laixiang, turned around and walked out.

At the gate, Captain Shen tried his best to suppress his hoarse voice, and huddled together with Li Zhiguo, whispering something. However, his voice was naturally loud, and even though he tried to lower his voice as much as possible, sporadic words still came out.

Zhang Xiaohui quietly hid not far away, trying her best to digest the words she heard, such as "close the river", "increase troops", "war preparedness phase", "Russians", etc. Even if she didn't hear all of them, just these few keywords could piece together a lot of useful information.

Li Zhiguo was a cautious person by nature. Even at his doorstep, he kept a vigilant eye on his surroundings. Perhaps it was precisely because he was at his doorstep that he needed to be more cautious.

As expected, he soon found the woman hiding behind the wall and asked with an unpleasant look on his face, "What are you doing hiding here?"

Zhang Xiaohui was flustered, but she didn't show it on her face. She smiled naturally and said, "Brother-in-law, I just went to the toilet. What were you talking about? It's so cold outside. Why don't you go in?"

Li Zhiguo stared at her with murderous eyes. Zhang Xiaohui couldn't stand the pressure and shouted into the house: "Sister Tao, I'm fine, let's go!"

Tao Laixiang responded from inside the room and quickly walked out. Behind her, Zhang Yulan also hurried out and wanted to say something, but she hesitated and finally said nothing.

Li Zhiguo wanted to stop her, but Tao Laixiang held out her hand to stop him and said jokingly, "Old Li, she's not a child anymore. Can you two stop being so surprised? You can't just stop her from doing anything!"

As she spoke, she forcefully pulled the man onto the carriage. Captain Shen had been waiting in the carriage for a long time. He waved to Li Zhiguo and drove the carriage away slowly.

Zhang Yulan, with her big belly, took two steps forward with firm steps, but was pulled back by Li Zhiguo.

Zhang Yulan stamped her feet in anger and said unwillingly, "You're just going to let him go like this?"

Li Zhiguo glanced at her and said coldly: "If you didn't stop him when he was in the house, how can you stop him when you go out? Don't go crazy on the street, go home quickly!"

He glanced at the other person's belly with a hidden look, and Zhang Yulan immediately lost her temper and obediently followed him back to the house.

Lin Yue had been paying attention to what was happening here since before daybreak. When she heard the sound of the carriage going away, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, but she still couldn't help walking back and forth in the room.

Zhang Yuandong came back from a morning run with the kids. Seeing her like this, he put his arm around her shoulders and said with a smile, "It won't be that quick. Don't worry. I think it's better to take the kids to his master's place. The weather is getting colder day by day. If we go once or twice, we won't be able to go in winter."

Lin Yue thought about it and it made sense. He was busy packing the gifts and getting the children to change their clothes. Finally, he didn't have time to think about anything else.

She and Zhang Yuandong returned from the mountains with their three children. It was already dark. When Lin Yue got home, the first thing she did was to go out and inquire about Zhang Xiaohui.

Tao Laixiang caught the girl and kept muttering: "Look, I told you to go somewhere closer, but you didn't listen and insisted on going to the south. It's so far away and there are a lot of mosquitoes. What's the point of going there? Even if you go back to your hometown to join the production team, I can find someone to take care of you!"

Shen Fang was already sixteen years old, a grown-up girl. She said unhappily, "Oh, I know, I know you. Why did you buy so many things? It's inconvenient for me to carry them. People who know I'm going to join the queue, but those who don't, might think I'm escaping!"

"Do you think there is everything there? Don't take more. You will regret it when you go there! I want to know why you insist on becoming an educated youth? If you can go to school well and work hard to get into high school, you don't have to go to the countryside..." Tao Laixiang started wiping her tears without saying a few words, which made Shen Fang panic and she hurried over to comfort her.

Lin Yue sat on the kang, not knowing what to do for a moment. She felt deeply that she had come at the wrong time.

Shen Fang smiled apologetically at Lin Yue, then turned around and coaxed her, "Mom, don't be like this. Aunt Lin is still here. You're making a fool of yourself by doing this!"

Tao Laixiang wiped her tears and said embarrassedly: "Sister Lin, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. This child has never left Wude's side since he was a child. I am really worried that the explosion will take him to such a far place!"

Lin Yue smiled and waved his hands: "Sister-in-law, it's okay, but why do you want to send her away so early? Can't you go in March next year?"

"Go earlier if you can. It will be cold here if you go any later. It will be a torture for her to stay here. If you leave earlier, she can see what winter is like in the south!"

Tao Laixiang knew why she came to see her, so she found an excuse to drive the girl out, and then said, "You are here to ask about Xiao Zhang, right? Don't worry, she didn't run away. How can a little girl stir up any trouble to make you two feel like you are facing a powerful enemy!"